Section 11(2) in The Assam Agricultural Service Rules, 1980
(2)Subject to suitability as may be decided by the Board and by the Appointing Authority in consultation with the Commission and officer belonging to the corresponding lower cadre of the Subordinate Agricultural Service (Assistant Agricultural Inspector and the equivalent posts) and possessing the qualifications as set forth herein below shall be promoted only to the cadres of Agricultural Extension Officer and Junior Subject Matter Specialist in the manner provided in Rules 13 and 14:Provided that non-matriculates who are already promoted up to the date of this notification to various categories of posts shall not be eligible for any further promotion in the services;
